Hong Kong police said 130 people were arrested in a crackdown on a massive money laundering ring involving HK$300 million. (Standard)

Sanctions:

The United Nations General Assembly is scheduled to vote on a resolution reprimanding Syria for its use of heavy weaponry against civilians and domestic insurgents, but the measure is largely symbolic. More here and here. (Wall Street Journal, NPR, BBC)

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton expressed to Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator the need for immediate confidence-building measures. A guide to reading between the lines of her statement is here. More here. (Dow Jones Newswires, Al Monitor, Reuters)

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe said Western sanctions against the country flopped. (The Financial)

Whistleblowers:

The U.S. probe into national security leaks is leading to a chill in correspondence between officials and news reporters. (NY TImes)

General Anti-Corruption:

Fiji’s former prime minister was sentenced to one year in prison for corruption. His supporters say the charges were politically motivated. More here and here. (AP, BBC, Global Post)

Rebekah Brooks, the former executive of News International, was formally charged with phone hacking. News Corp., which owns News International, publishes this blog. More here, here and here. (BBC, The Wrap,

The corruption conviction of the former mayor of Compton, Calif., was overturned. (LA Times)

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